The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-02-17

LILLIAN REMNBERT:.
4 YOUNG GIRLS STRANGE EXPERIENCE.
Written for WEEKLY SENTINEL by Mrs. L. E. Ais Of Ganue
Coumtu ~ c. Audhor of .Am american Prince" Poems,

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principle and manliness.
[ was glad that we had now reach
ed the house; and in spite of the
compressed lips, which twisted and
squirmed like the serpent of my
dream, and the venomous flash of
Mrs. Barron's green eyes, I had a
deep sense of relief and thankfulhess
in the fact that [ was released from
tha; boom for time at least, and
also that [ could, with the help of
! my friends, with whom [ would adj
wise, form some definite plans for
the future.
And in these plans, whatever they
might be, [ hoped to include not
only my own release, but the ,Celfare
IF the lu,aatic grit. [ felt now that
| had found the key to her insanity,
and with that key, I hoped to I'M
lock the door of her broken mind,
and let in the light of reason and of
happiness. | went up to her room,
and found her quiet. but with that
timid and nervous expression that [
had seen upon her face whenever
Pauline was present, or even when
she imagined that her cruel attend
ant was near.
She looked up, and frightened
visibly when 1 spoke to her, and was
evidently glad to see me. / spoke
civilly to Pauline, who sat by the
window, and she asked chow [ had
got on while she was away ?" to
which [ replied, "pretty WE'LL" I
did not think it necessary to go into
particulars. The cut on my fore
head [ had covered with court
plaster, and my hair quite concealed
it now, though Mrs. Barron must
have seen it in the early morning
when it was much more swollen, but
she had not deigned to notice it if
she did, nor did she make the least
enquiry as to how the night had
passed.
l did not stay many minutes in
Winnie's room, as / must be now
settling upon some prompt and de-
cided plan of action. [ returned tc
my own room, and after an earnest
prayer for strength, [ sat down anc
; wrote two letters. The first rar
thus:
Barronville, near Brookville P. O.
July -, 18S-.
: "To Mr.. Philip Sterling,
Westmoreland Hotel, New York
Dear Sir
Pardon a stranger for intrudins
upon your private affairs, but 1 an
authorized to say that a letter pur.
{ porting to be from HISS Winariitret
Vaughn, and signed by her name
and sent to you two years ago, break
ing off her engagement, and saying
} that she intended soon to marry
Asa Whitman," acas a forgery from
: beginning to end, and if you viii
, come at once to her present home a
| +" Barronvile," | will tell you al
that / have learned of the painful
} affair of your separation from her.
Very respectfully,
LlLiG7l Renlbeft."
Then a note to Mrs. Vivian, ant
a long letter to aunt Fanny, and
shorter one to uncle Ed. The last
I duplicated, sending one to Ney
York, and the other to their countr,
home in North Carolina.
} I saw Pete" that morning com
. ing in the back gate on visit t
"Susan," his sweet-heart, and I nov
went down with my letters, an,
5 fortunately, found him just leavln.
, the yard through the back gate.
$ called him, gave him the note
Mrs. Vivian, and also the letters t
post, which he promised with man
l bows and grins to do at once. The
I knew that l must possess m
soul in PATIENCE" and quietly AVA
the issue of coming events.
TO BE CONTINUED.
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